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2018 Map of Holbrook

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Holbrook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The settlement of Holbrook serves as a central anchor in this rural Iowa landscape, situated near the northern reaches of the Old Mans Creek drainage system. This region is defined by its agrarian patterns and a series of historic family and community burial grounds, which provide a clear record of early settlement and genealogy in the area. These include Saint Josephs Cem, Ricord Cem, and the Saint Michaels Catholic Cem north of the village.

The southern portion of the map transition into the valley formed by the South English River and the English River, where the borders of Iowa, Keokuk, and Washington Counties meet. Here, several smaller tributaries like Teener Cr, Deer Creek, and Birch Cr carve through the section lines. Researchers can trace the intersections of established rural routes such as Co HWY f52 and Co HWY f67, which connect these isolated cemeteries and homesteads across the rolling terrain.